Bruni’s serious about marriage

Published on 26/10/2012 03:23

FRANCE’S former first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has said her unmarried successor, Valerie Trierweiler, should get hitched to be taken more seriously.

In her first interview since husband Nicolas lost the presidential elections six months ago, the former supermodel told Elle magazine: “I think it is simpler to be the legitimate wife of the head of state rather than being his partner. For my part I felt a real easing of the general concern about me when I married Nicolas.”

She also suggested journalist Ms Trierweiler should ditch her career. President François Hollande has never tied the knot.